Gary Low
Luis Romano Peris Belmonte (born 7 June 1954 in Rome, Lazio), better known as Gary Low, is an Italian-born Spanish recording artist who was most active during the 1980s era of Italo disco. He recorded several musical works in both English and Spanish. His recording of "I Want You" is prominently sampled on Washed Out's "Feel It All Around", used as the opening theme song of the television series Portlandia.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Luis Romano Peris Belmonte |
| Born | 7 June 1954[1] Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Genres | Italo disco |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | CAT Record, Hispavox |
Discography
Albums
- Go On (1983)
- Grandes Éxitos (1984) (Spain release of Go On with "You Are a Danger" and "La Colegiala" replacing "I Want You" and "Play the Game")
- La Colegiala (1984) (South America release of Go On with "La Colegiala" replacing "I Want You")
- Rien Ne Va Plus (1985)
Compilation albums
- The Best Of (1993), Unidisc (Canada release)
- I Want You - The Best of Gary Low (1994), Twilight Music (U.S. release)
Extended plays
- Gary Low's Summer (1984)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| BEL (VL) [3] |
GER [4] |
ITA [5] |
NED [6] |
SPA [7] |
SUI [8] |
SWE [9] |
UK [10] | |||||||
| 1982 | "You Are a Danger" | 25 | – | 13 | 42 | 1 | 7 | – | – | Grandes Éxitos | ||||
| 1983 | "Forever, Tonight and All My Life" | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | Go On | ||||
| "I Want You" | – | 37 | 1 | – | 4 | – | – | 52 | ||||||
| "Where I Am" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| "Mi Querido Amor" ("My Dear Love") | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| 1984 | "La Colegiala" ("The Schoolgirl") | 22 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | – | La Colegiala | ||||
| "Gary Low's Summer" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Single only | |||||
| 1985 | "Non-Stop Searching/Play the Game" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | La Colegiala | ||||
| "How Much" | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | Rien Ne Va Plus | |||||
| "Niña/Don't Shout" | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | ||||||
| 1986 | "I Wanna Be with You" | – | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | – | – | Singles only | ||||
| 1990 | "Give Me a Friend" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 1991 | "Dear Enemy" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
See also
References
- "Gary Low, ídolo de la música disco de los 80, vuelve a actuar en Italia" [Gary Low, 1980s Disco Idol, Returns to Action in Italy]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish).
- "Feel It All Around" samples "I Want You":"Direct Sample of Multiple Elements", at whosampled.com Retrieved October 5, 2019
- Belgian peaks
- German peaks
- "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: L". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- Dutch peaks
- Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 978-8-480-48639-2.
- Swiss peaks
- Swedish peaks
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 978-1-904-99410-7.
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